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Home › FL › Miami › Tiny Steps Day Care Learning Center
7121 W Flagler St, Miami FL 33144 · License #C11MD0713 · Center · Child Care Facility
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14-05 · Technical assistance was provided that cleaning must not take place while rooms are occupied by children except for general clean-up activities that are part of the daily routine. General cleaning refers to cleaning necessary to maintain a sanitary environment but that does not pose a hazard to children, such as wiping the table after lunch, soaking toys in a tub on the countertop, or sweeping. This does not include cleaning with hazardous materials or any cleaning which poses a risk of slipping or falling. Staff took the bucket of water and stored the mop and standard returned to compliance at time of inspection
Licensing specialist observed upon entering the 3-year old classroom that the floor was wet and LS also observed staff with a mop and bucket of water
Corrected Corrected by Jul 23, 2024
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
43-10 · Technical assistance was provided that annually, in the months of April and September, the child care facility must provide parents/guardians of the children enrolled in the facility with information regarding the potential for distracted adults to fail to drop off a child at the facility and instead leave them in the adults vehicle upon arrival at the adults destination.CF/PI 175- 12, brochure, which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(x), F.A.C. and may be obtained from the Departments website at www.myflfamilies.com 40 of 115 childrens enrollment/health records were reviewed for compliance. Files reviewed: M-R and newly enrolled children since the last inspection
Licensing specialist reviewed 8 children files that were missing signed distracted adult brochure for April 2024
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
46-02 · Technical assistance was provided that daily attendance of children must be taken and recorded accurately by the child care personnel, documenting the time when each child enters and departs the program. A. Attendance devices used for the purposes of tracking attendance may be used, but personnel must ensure the accuracy of the documented attendance. Each classroom must have an attendance sheet/class roster for the group of children occupying that space. Attendance sheet/class roster must accompany the child care personnel and the group of children throughout the day should they leave the classroom. B. The custodial parent or guardian may document the time when his/her child enters and departs the child care facility or program. However, child care facility personnel are responsible for ensuring that attendance records are complete and accurate
Licensing specialist reviewed attendance logs and they did not include arrival and departure time. LS reviewed parent's sign-in and sign- out logs. Provider only has signature logs for subsidized children. There is no records of arrival and departure times for private children. Additionally, not all present subsidized children included an arrival time and one had already been signed out at a later time from the time of the current inspection
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: recordkeeping. Open / not marked corrected.
42-02 · Technical assistance was provided that the child care facility is responsible for obtaining for each child in care a current, complete and properly executed Student Health Examination form DH 3040, which is incorporated by reference in 65C-22.001(7)(q), F.A.C. and may be obtained from the local county health department, the parent or legal guardian, or a signed statement by authorized professionals that indicate the results of the components of the Student Health Examination form are included in the health examination. A. The Student Health Examination shall be completed by a person given statutory authority to perform health examinations. B. The Student Health Examination or the signed statement is valid for two years from the date the physical was performed. An up-to-date version must be on file for as long as the child is enrolled at the facility. C. If the custodial parents or legal guardians fail to provide the documentation required above within 30 days of enrollment, the facility shall not allow the child to remain in the program
FSC reviewed two children files with student health examination over two years old
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.
18-03 · Bedding and Linens
The linen was touching one another while in the storage area. TA given to the director (Bedding and linens, when not in use, must be stored in a sanitary manner which prevents the spread of germs or lice from other linens. All bedding and linens must be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized at least once a week, and before use by another child.)
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
31-08 · Indoor Equipment
The television was placed in a moving drawer which was in the 4-year-old children's class. TA was given to the director (Moveable or non- stationary indoor climbing structures require padding for landing. Permanent or stationary playground equipment installed indoors must meet the same requirements for installation and use as outlined in the Outdoor Equipment section 3.12 B, C, D, E, F and I.)
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: physical safety. Open / not marked corrected.
33-01 · Training Requirements
Staff did not full fill the training of her 40 hrs., along exceeding the time to complete the training. with TA was given to the director (Mandated Introductory Training Child care personnel must successfully complete 40 hours of child care training as evidenced by successful completion of competency examinations offered by the Department or its designated representative with a weighted score of 70 or better. Child care personnel who successfully completed the mandatory 40-hour Introductory Child Care Training prior to January 1, 2004 are not required to fulfill the competency examination requirement. A. Part I Courses (30 Hours) Child care personnel must complete all of the following: ? Child Care Facility Rules and Regulations ? Health, Safety and Nutrition ? Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect ? Child Growth and Development Child Care Facility Handbook Page | 40 ? Behavioral Observation and Screening B. Part II Courses (10 Hours) Child care personnel must also complete 10 hours of the following Part II courses: ? Special Needs Appropriate Practices (10 hours), or ? Understanding Developmentally Appropriate Practices (5 hours) and one of the following courses: 1. Infant and Toddler Appropriate Practices (5 hours) 2. Preschool Appropriate Practices (5 hours) 3. School- Age Appropriate Practices (5 hours).) Giving the staff two months to complete the classes due to the limitation of availability
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: background checks. Open / not marked corrected.
24-23 · Food Preparation Area
FSC observed the temperature in the kitchen refrigerator was 49 degrees. An accurate thermometer designed to measure cold storage temperature must be placed inside each refrigeration and freezer unit. Thermometers in refrigerators must show a reading of 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below, and thermometers in freezers must show a reading of 0 degrees Fahrenheit or below. The thermometer must be located in the center of the unit and be readily accessible. Thermometer temperature readings higher than specified above require further temperature testing of food samples stored in the unit using a probe type thermometer; and adjustments to the unit setting to reach and maintain the required readings must be made
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.
32-07 · Outdoor Equipment
FSC obsevered there were patches of missing turf on the playground in different spots Permanent or stationary playground equipment must have a fall/use zone that extends a minimum of 6 feet in all directions from the perimeter of the equipment. All types of ground cover must be maintained to provide resilience and reduce the incidence of injuries to children in the event of falls
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Category: health medication. Open / not marked corrected.